Discuss the pros and cons of anthropologists using pseudonyms and fake community names in their publications
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: The ideal answer should include:
1. Pros: respect informants' privacy; protect them from outsiders' judgments
2. Cons: people may wish to have their story told; it makes follow-up research difficult
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
A process of cultural change in which a population tends toward a nonreligious worldview is called:
a. desecration. b. reaction. c. syncretism. d. secularization. e. revitalization.
Which of the following is NOT one of the key points of the American Anthropological Association's "Statement on Humanity and Climate Change"?
A. Climate change should be addressed exclusively at the international and national levels. B. Most of those affected will be people living on coasts, in island nations, and in high-latitude, and high-altitude areas. C. Human action is the cause of the environmental changes that have taken place during the last 100 years. D. Consumerism and reliance on fossil fuels are the two key factors influencing climate change. E. Climate change will exacerbate the spread of infectious disease.
How is a subculture different from a dominant culture?
What will be an ideal response?